Good morning. The pediatrician for pharyngitis prescribed his son Ospamox 500/5mg. Unfortunately, he did not write in what dosage to administer, son 10 years, 30 kg. If I can't contact my doctor, could I ask for help in determining the right dose for my weight?
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Aleksandra Berdys Pharmacist
1 year ago
According to the Summary of Product Characteristics: Persons weighing less than 40 kg: Acute streptococcal tonsillitis and pharyngitis about 70 mg amoxicillin /kg b.w./day in divided doses We know that 100 mg is in 1 ml or 70 mg x 30 kg = 210 mg , and this is 10.5 ml in divided doses; To sum up, you can give 5 ml of Ospamox every 12 hours. More information about the drug: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/produkty/58154/ospamox-500-mg-5-ml-proszek-do-wytworzenia-zawiesiny/apteki Article: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-bezstresowo-podac-lek-dziecku
It was supposed to be 500mg/5ml. Sorry for the mistake.